PCAOB still sees problems in broker-dealer audits

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is continuing to uncover problems with auditor independence during recent inspections of auditors of brokers and dealers.


Trump attacks the ‘AmazonWashingtonPost’ over taxes

Donald Trump attacked the entity he referred to as the “AmazonWashingtonPost” in a tweet Wednesday morning, the latest attempt by the president to cast Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos’s ownership of the Washington Post in a nefarious light.


VSCPA holds 2017 Leader's Institute for top students

The Virginia Society of CPAs’ 11th annual event honored local college juniors and seniors pursuing accounting careers.


GASB sets uniform approach for reporting government leases

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released guidance Wednesday to create a single approach to accounting for and reporting state and local government leases.


Tax panel wants IRS to improve security

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee is recommending ways for the Internal Revenue Service to combat tax fraud and identity theft with better cybersecurity.


The black box of accounting technology

Should professionals know more about how their software works the way it does?


Taxpayer Advocate recommends IRS dedicate more employees to taxpayer service

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson said in a report Wednesday the Internal Revenue Service ran a generally successful filing season this year, but it needs to assign more employees to taxpayer service instead of enforcement.


Steger Gowie merges with Merves Amon & Barsz

Pennsylvania accounting firms Steger Gowie & Co. and Merves Amon & Barsz plan to merge July 1 to create a combined firm known as Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz LLC.


Corker says GOP to scrap health bill's repeal of investment tax

Republican Senator Bob Corker said Thursday that he expects GOP leaders to scrap a provision in their health bill that would repeal a tax on investment income that affects high-income earners.


Avalara certifies 22 new integrations

The tax compliance software company now offers over 550 pre-built software partnerships.